black hair
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 23: Can Iyanla (or Anyone) Fix My Hair?
As we’ve progressed through the many looks of Black-Owned Beauty Month, hair felt like the final frontier. But while I’ve been testing out some of our leading cosmetic and skin care brands daily, I’ve also been quietly trying out a range of hair care products, with some very specific goals in mind. Since every day…
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Wisconsin Teacher Placed On Leave After Allegedly Tackling 11-Year-Old Student and Ripping Braids From Her Head
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, a Wisconsin teacher has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly tackling an 11-year-old student and ripping out three of her braids. The incident was caught on school cameras and is currently under both police and district investigation. Mikiea Price filed a police report with the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 21: Hair Can Be a Tangled Web
Black History Month has been loaded this year—for a number of reasons. But here at The Glow Up, we ran into an unexpected snag as we attempted to delve into the hair histories of our team as a special feature this month. Namely, for all the momentum of the natural hair movement and a general…
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With New Anti-Discrimination Guidelines, New York City Becomes a Safe Haven for Black Hair
The New York City Commission on Human Rights is taking a major step in ensuring that none of the city’s residents are victims of hair bias. This week, the commission is releasing new guidelines that equate discrimination against any hairstyle within a workplace, school or public space with racial discrimination. While the new amendment to…
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Kelly Rowland Takes Us Through Her Iconic Mane Moments
One thing’s for sure: Kelly Rowland’s got lewks. From her pixie cut of the early 2000s, to her blunt bobs and now her natural ‘fro, Kelly’s hair has always made a statement. It is clear the singer-songwriter has a great sense of pride in her hair—in all of its forms. So naturally, Rowland is the…
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Yung Joc Is Officially Hair Goals—Or, He Should Be
Straight black men, we need to talk about Yung Joc’s hair. Unless you’ve been on another planet beneath a rock with your hands over your eyes, you’ve likely seen the former Bad Boy rapper’s increasing love for colorful, daring haircuts. Beginning with a (fairly bad) perm in 2016, Joc’s hair journey has taken nearly as…
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The SAG Awards Tale: The Handmaid's Tale's Amanda Brugel Talks #MeToo and Gets Gorgeous for the SAGs
If, like me, you’ve devotedly watched The Handmaid’s Tale (or sometimes hate-watched, because simulated rapes, hangings, misogyny and slave allegories are so fun!) you’re no doubt familiar with actress Amanda Brugel, who plays the Waterford’s Martha, Rita. That said, you may not have recognized Brugel on the SAGs silver carpet on Sunday, where she instantly…
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Calling Foul: Virginia Referee Barred From Future Games After Complaining About 10-Year-Old Girl’s Hair
Another day, another person who has an issue with a black child’s hair. A youth basketball referee in Chesapeake, Va., has been barred from reffing future games in the city after making negative comments about a young black player’s hair. As local news team WAVY reports, the unnamed but veteran referee singled out the 10-year-old…
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In Another Case of Dreadlock Discrimination, Texas Elementary School Insists 1st Grader Cut His Locs
In a disturbing case of déjà vu, another six-year-old is being turned away from school for wearing his natural hairstyle. Texas-based writer T.L. Browning posted to Twitter in early January, understandably furious that her son Jonathan was ordered to cut his locs over the winter break before being allowed to return to school when classes…
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Conk Fight: Days After Usher Debuts a New 'Do, Yung Joc Says 'Hold My Beer'
Looks like 2019 is officially starting off with a bang—a blue, side-swept bang, to be specific. After Usher debuted a very retro pompadour hairstyle on New Year’s Eve, rapper, producer and auntie-hair aficionado Yung Joc took to social media to ask “Who Is the Real King of Hair & Fleek?” (No, really. That’s what he…